Lessons from the forest Archives - Page 3 of 8

What you think about the most becomes the lens …

What you think about the most becomes the lens through which you view the world! TaDa!! Here you can see my socks! And you will never guess what my very first “blink” reaction is every time I look down…

November 15, 2023Lessons from the forest

Scratching each other the wrong way

I was sitting here typing up a blog post when the “dogs” started barking on my phone. (it’s my Ring driveway camera notification) Amazon deliveries don’t usually come at 8am … so it must be a deer … …

November 5, 2023Lessons from the forest, Relationships

Is there a reason to have hope?

Behind our house is a deep ravine. Hubby and I have only ever been down into the ravine once. When our forestry professor came for our site visit a couple of weeks ago and we told him this,…

October 29, 2023Lessons from the forest, Questions

Are you weighed down?

The frost is finally bringing the leaves down. All summer I have been looking forward to using the Bigleaf maple leaves from the back to “mulch” the forest area in the front. But I have been so burdened…

October 28, 2023Lessons from the forest

What is true?? And what is not?

At our forestry field trip this past weekend we were in our first rotation about invasive weed species. Our teacher stepped over to the bushes and with her hand pruners she took three clippings from the “nasty blackberries”…

October 26, 2023Lessons from the forest, Questions

Steal … kill … and destroy!

Hubby and I had our forestry field trip this past weekend. It was a great time! Our forestry class met at the property of a lady from our class, who lives about 30 min. away. She and her…

October 25, 2023Lessons from the forest, Marriage

The power of rewards!

I’m fascinated by the power of rewards. If you’ve followed the blog much at all you will know that I love to take photos of slugs, and snails, and mushrooms, and flowers, and tree leaves, etc. … Last…

October 23, 2023Lessons from the forest

I will not be afraid.

I never cease to be amazed by God’s protection and care for what He has made. For example … slugs. I don’t even like slugs. Or should I say, I have never before liked slugs. I’m slowly changing…

October 22, 2023Lessons from the forest

The world is falling apart!

All throughout our neighborhood the Alders are dying and falling down. It’s especially bad whenever we have a windstorm or when the snowfall is heavy in winter. Alders come crashing down in a messy disaster all across the…

October 21, 2023Lessons from the forest

Bobcat!

I was sitting here on my front porch typing up devotionals for my precious little friends up in Alaska. When out of the corner of my eye I saw cat paws. (didn't hear a sound ... just delicate…

October 20, 2023Lessons from the forest